City comparison
Boise City, ID vs Deltona, FL
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Overall prices in Boise City, ID (98.4) and Deltona, FL (99.4, U.S. average = 100) are within 1% of each other, so $100,000 in Boise City, ID goes as far as $101,000 in Deltona, FL.
- Typical 1-bedroom rents are close: $1,381 a month in Boise City, ID and $1,385 in Deltona, FL.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $4,192 a year higher in Boise City, ID than in Deltona, FL.
- Both cities are in the same federal pay area (Rest of U.S.), so a GS-13 step 1 earns $106,437 in either. A transfer from Boise City, ID to Deltona, FL changes real buying power by −1.0%, purely from prices.
- Boise City, ID: price level 98.4 (about average)
- Deltona, FL: price level 99.4 (about average)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Boise City, ID | Deltona, FL | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 98.4 | 99.4 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $100,992 in Deltona | $99,018 in Boise City |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,381/mo | $1,385/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $74,988 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $4,192 (ID) | $0 (FL) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 22% | 21% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $49,100 | $44,940 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Boise City, ID HUD Metro FMR Area and Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Boise City, ID and Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Boise City | Deltona |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 105.6 | 108.4 |
| Goods | 96.2 | 96.2 |
| Utilities | 70.7 | 87.6 |
| Other services | 99.0 | 98.9 |
| Overall | 98.4 | 99.4 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Boise City, ID → Deltona, FL
Roughly even
Buying power −1.0%; rent takes 21% of take-home; state tax −$4,192/yr.
66 Fair offer
Deltona, FL → Boise City, ID
Roughly even
Buying power +1.0%; rent takes 22% of take-home; state tax +$4,192/yr.
72 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Both metros are in the Rest of U.S. locality pay area, so GS salaries are identical. The last column shows what a transfer from Boise City, ID to Deltona, FL at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Boise City, ID | Deltona, FL | Real change, Boise City → Deltona |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $61,722 | −1.0% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $74,678 | −1.0% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $89,508 | −1.0% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $106,437 | −1.0% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $125,776 | −1.0% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Boise City, ID | Deltona, FL | Deltona pay in Boise City dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $61,230 | $57,770 | $57,203 (−6.6%) |
| Software Developers | $131,590 | $122,000 | $120,802 (−8.2%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $76,700 | $73,730 | $73,006 (−4.8%) |
| Registered Nurses | $97,880 | $84,180 | $83,353 (−14.8%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.